ord

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Abbreviation 1.2 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Derived terms 2.3.2 Inflection 3 Irish 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Declension 4 Middle English 4.1 Alternative forms 4.2 Etymology 4.3 Noun 4.3.1 Descendants 5 Norwegian 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Noun 5.3.1 Inflection 5.3.2 Derived terms 6 Old English 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Pronunciation 6.3 Noun 6.3.1 Declension 6.3.2 Derived terms 7 Romansch 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Adverb 8 Swedish 8.1 Pronunciation 8.2 Noun 8.2.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Abbreviation

ord, Ord.

1. order
2. (law) ordinance

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of dor , D. Or.
• dro
• RDO
• rod, Rod

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic, from Proto-Indo-European *werh₃- (“‘to speak’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /oːr/, [oɐ̯ˀ]

[edit] Noun

ord n. (singular definite ordet, plural indefinite ord)

1. word

[edit] Derived terms

• ordblind
• ordblindhed
• ordbog

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[edit] Irish

[edit] Noun

ord m.

1. order
2. sledgehammer

[edit] Declension

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ord oird Vocative a oird a orda Genitive oird ord Dative ord oird

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-ord na hoird Genitive an oird na n-ord Dative leis an ord don ord leis na hoird

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[edit] Middle English

[edit] Alternative forms

• orde

[edit] Etymology

From Old English ord. Akin to Old Frisian ord "place, point", Old Saxon ord "point", Old High German ort "point, beginning", Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon". More at odd

[edit] Noun

ord

1. a point
2. the point of a weapon
3. a point of origin, beginning

[edit] Descendants

• English: ord

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic *wurða-, from Proto-Indo-European *werə (“‘to speak’”). Cognates include Danish ord, Swedish ord, German Wort, and English word.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /uːɾ/

[edit] Noun

ord n.

1. word (a distinct unit of language with a particular meaning)

   Jeg forstår ikke dette ordet.

   I can’t understand this word.

2. word (something promised)

   Jeg gir deg mitt ord på at jeg skal være der i tide.

   I give you my word that I will be there on time.

3. word (a discussion)

   Kunne vi få et ord med deg?

   Could we have a word with you?

4. reputation

   Han har godt ord på seg.

   He has a good reputation.

5. (definite singular only) a permission to speak

   Jeg overlater ordet til min kollega.

   I’ll let my colleague speak.

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Derived terms

• gjetord
• komme til orde
• ordblind
• ordbok
• ordflom
• ord for ord
• ordgyter
• ordholden
• ordkløver
• ordlek
• ordrett
• ordspill
• ordspråk
• ta til orde

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *ozdoz, from Proto-Indo-European *ŭes- (“‘stab’”). Cognates with Middle Dutch ort (Dutch oord), Old High German ort (German Ort), Old Norse oddr (Icelandic oddur, Swedish udd, Danish od).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ord/

[edit] Noun

ord m.

1. point (especially of a weapon)
2. point of origin, beginning
3. front; vanguard, chief

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
nominative	ord	ordas
accusative	ord	ordas
genitive	ordes	orda
dative	orde	ordum

[edit] Derived terms

• ordfruma

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[edit] Romansch

[edit] Etymology

Latin foras de

[edit] Adverb

ord

1. outside

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

ord n. (pl. ord, def sing ordet, def pl orden)

1. (linguistics) word; A distinct unit of language (sounds in speech or written letters) with a particular meaning, composed of one or more morphemes, and also of one or more phonemes that determine its sound pattern.
2. Something promised.
3. (computing) A numerical value with a bit width native to the machine.

[edit] Derived terms

• orda
• ordbok c.
• ordspråk n.
• ordstäv n.
• orlista